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The Assassination of Trotsky
The Assassination of Trotsky

The Assassination of Trotsky

For one moment, they hold history in their hands. With one terrible blow, they make it.

Genres

DramaHistoryThriller

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A Stalinist assassin tracks exiled revolutionary Leon Trotsky to Mexico in 1940.

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Budget

$2500000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

5.1/10

Release Date

20 April 1972

Country

France

Cast

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Leon Trotsky

Alain Delon

Alain Delon

Frank Jackson

Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider

Gita Samuels

Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Natalia Trotsky

Duilio Del Prete

Duilio Del Prete

Felipe

Enrico Maria Salerno

Enrico Maria Salerno

Salazar

Luigi Vannucchi

Luigi Vannucchi

Ruiz

Jean Desailly

Jean Desailly

Alfred Rosmer

Simone Valère

Simone Valère

Marguerite Rosmer

Peter Chatel

Peter Chatel

Otto

Giorgio Albertazzi

Giorgio Albertazzi

Carlos Miranda

Carlos Miranda

Sheldon Harte

Claudio Brook

Claudio Brook

Roberto (uncredited)

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